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'''Steve Lambert''' is an American artist (b. 1976) who works with issues of advertising and the use of public space. He is founder of the Anti-Advertising Agency, an [[artist-run initiative]] which critiques advertising through artistic interventions, and of the Budget Gallery (with Cynthia Burgess) which creates exhibitions by painting over outdoor advertisements and hanging submitted art in its place.<ref>[http://www.thewavemag.com/pagegen.php?pagename=article&articleid=23662 Budget Gallery; Taking back public space one art show at a time] by Emily Landes, The Wave Magazine, June 2003</ref> Lambert's artistic practice includes drawing, [[performance art|performance]], intervention, [[culture jamming]], [[publc art]], [[video art|video]], and [[internet art]]. He has worked with the [[Graffiti Research Lab]], [[Glowlab]], and as a senior fellow with [[Eyebeam Atelier|Eyebeam Open Lab]]. |
'''Steve Lambert''' is an American artist (b. 1976) who works with issues of advertising and the use of public space. He is founder of the Anti-Advertising Agency, an [[artist-run initiative]] which critiques advertising through artistic interventions, and of the Budget Gallery (with Cynthia Burgess) which creates exhibitions by painting over outdoor advertisements and hanging submitted art in its place.<ref>[http://www.thewavemag.com/pagegen.php?pagename=article&articleid=23662 Budget Gallery; Taking back public space one art show at a time] by Emily Landes, The Wave Magazine, June 2003</ref> Lambert's artistic practice includes drawing, [[performance art|performance]], intervention, [[culture jamming]], [[publc art]], [[video art|video]], and [[internet art]]. He has worked with the [[Graffiti Research Lab]], [[Glowlab]], and as a senior fellow with [[Eyebeam Atelier|Eyebeam Open Lab]]. |
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About his work, Lambert says, "I have the unabashedly optimistic belief that art changes the way people look at the world. That belief fuels a pragmatic approach to bring about those changes."<ref>[http://visitsteve.com/bio/ Steve Lambert artist statement]</ref> |
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Steve Lambert | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Bildung | University of California at Davis, San Francisco Art Institute |
| Known for | Street Art, Performance, and Internet Art |
| Awards | 2007 Rhizome Commission, 2007 Eyebeam Senior Fellowship, 2004 Creative Work Fund award |
Steve Lambert is an American artist (b. 1976) who works with issues of advertising and the use of public space. He is founder of the Anti-Advertising Agency, an artist-run initiative which critiques advertising through artistic interventions, and of the Budget Gallery (with Cynthia Burgess) which creates exhibitions by painting over outdoor advertisements and hanging submitted art in its place.[1] Lambert's artistic practice includes drawing, performance, intervention, culture jamming, publc art, video, and internet art. He has worked with the Graffiti Research Lab, Glowlab, and as a senior fellow with Eyebeam Open Lab.
About his work, Lambert says, "I have the unabashedly optimistic belief that art changes the way people look at the world. That belief fuels a pragmatic approach to bring about those changes."[2]
References
- ^ Budget Gallery; Taking back public space one art show at a time by Emily Landes, The Wave Magazine, June 2003
- ^ Steve Lambert artist statement
Additional References
Web Fight: Blocking Ads and Adding Art by Andrew Adam Newman New York Times, May 14, 2007
Operation: Anti-Ad by Caitlin Moneypenny-Johnston, Xpress Magazine February 14, 2007
"Advertising Counterprogramming" by Elise Soukup, Newsweek October 11, 2004
External Links
Q&A: Anti-Advertising Agency CEO Steve Lambert by Rob Walker, Murketing May 22, 2007
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